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Old 10-16-2009, 11:06 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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Welcome to EUROBAD '74, an exhibition of Europe's worst interiors of 1974.

Eurobad '74
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Old 10-16-2009, 11:09 PM
 
Location: Denver/Boulder Zone 5b
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I'm beginning to rethink my use of tonal greens in my house.
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Old 10-17-2009, 12:11 AM
 
Location: I think my user name clarifies that.
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Wow. Some pretty funky stuff.

And what's with the one picture where the boy is lifting up the older girl's skirt for a free peek?
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Old 10-17-2009, 06:10 AM
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Location: Munich + FL, 32082
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OMG, thanks for the good laugh. I'm house hunting in northern Germany right now and it is amazing (and shocking) that those very "special" tiles still do exist in some bathrooms and kitchens.
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Old 10-17-2009, 08:06 AM
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Location: Munich + FL, 32082
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two examples of 1970s bathrooms in 2009
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Old 10-17-2009, 08:51 AM
 
Location: Niceville, FL
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Reminds me of Lileks. (Links to the free stuff own next to the book order box)

LILEKS (James) Interior Desecrators
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Old 10-17-2009, 08:56 AM
 
Location: Palm Coast FL
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That was fun! No doubt they thought those were rooms were tres chic back then. I wonder how many of the rooms posted here will end up on a similar list in 35 years. Did anyone back then say that those styles were the new classic and would never go out of style?
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Old 10-17-2009, 02:53 PM
 
Location: Buffalo, New York
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Picture one: Perfectly fine to me except for the curtains.

Picture two: Cheap looking wood, creepy doll, bad decor, bare wall, unfinished looking.

Picture three: I really like this kitchen. All it would really need is stone counter tops and getting rid of the entire stables with the horse thing...

Picture four: Too busy, too much going on.

Picture five: Nothing wrong with this.

Picture six: Good for a childrens room perhaps.

Picture seven: This kitchen has an interesting island piece which seems to also act as a focal point to the room. It seems pretty functional. I dislike this kitchen overall because theres really nothing breaking up all the green.

Picture eight: I don't really see anything wrong with this one.

Picture nine: This bathroom has a tub, a shower, a toilet, a bidet, random furniture, storage wall, busy strips, and a naked lady. Dislike.

Picture ten: Busy tile. Like the mirror and fern. Odd picture really.

Picture eleven: This light/baby blue and brown color combination is always popular. But again the tile is busy.

Picture twelve: I really really like this bathroom. It looks really well done.

Picture thirteen: I'm not sure I approve of a shag rug that covers the entire room. Maybe a shag rug as an area rug for a focal point is doable. Is this a bedroom or an office or a living space? I can't tell.

There's a **** ton of bad 60/70s design stuff but overall that stuff wasnt that bad I thought.
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Old 10-17-2009, 05:19 PM
 
Location: Denver, CO
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I love the '70's!! Especially like the green kitchen with the matching Porsche in the garage. How can youi get cooler than that?
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Old 10-18-2009, 09:10 PM
 
Location: Charleston, SC
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Opening pic: Alright. Better than most bathrooms I see (but maybe due to the size)

Pic 1: I could go with those chairs.
Pic 2: A bit too rustic looking for me. Reminds me of cabins I've seen around Leavenworth.
Pic 3: Too bland for me. WTF is with the horses I wonder...
Pic 4: Please please please don't carpet bathrooms!!! Tiles make my head hurt but it's been a long day.
Pic 5: Very cool.
Pic 6: Looks ok, but the colors are a bit strong for me.
Pic 7: I like the car, change the green to another color maybe.
Pic 8: Once upon a time I had a '78 Oldsmobile with this color green on the seats. Got rid of it 12 years ago and I'm still tired of that shade.
Pic 9: Ok, not a fan of much anything here.
Pic 10: Again with the busy tiles... reminds me of Mexico.
Pic 11: This one's better because the colors aren't as loud. Not so great, but better.
Pic 12: I could go for this. It comes out pretty well.
Pic 13: My parents had a carpet like this and it was completely impossible to keep remotely clean. Not a fan of black/yellow.
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